Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre vs Queen Anne's School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Queen Anne's School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Senior
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
Selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1537
327
Capacity
1440
470
Occupancy
107%
70%
FSM %
10.5%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
54.9
26.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
64.4%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
B+
Points Per Entry
34.4
42.5
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
B+
AAB+ %
17%
20%
Value Added
Above average
Above average
A-Level Students
141
48
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
14%
-
Degree course
67%
-
Any L4+ destination
68%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
139
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (102)
Mathematics (100)
Sociology (82)
Biology (80)
Sociology (76)
Psychology (72)
Biology (70)
Physics (68)
Mathematics (48)
Psychology (40)
Psychology (34)
Geography (34)
Mathematics (34)
Biology (28)
Chinese (26)
English Literature (26)